Wasley v. Brown

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.

This case is before the Court for approval of a settlement of an action for wrongful death under the Virginia statute. The question for determination may be stated as follows:

When a child is lawfully adopted by an order entered by the State of Colorado, does his natural sibling lose the right to participate in an award for his death under the Virginia Death Act?

Robert Lee Brinson, the deceased, was formerly Robert Lee Sears. He was legally adopted by the Brinsons, pursuant to an order of a Colorado court. The Brinsons also had two other children, Crystal…